DiagnosticsJuly 28, 2026 · 20 min readFeline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM): Murmur Decision, Staging, ATEGuide to feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM): asymptomatic murmur echo decision, ACVIM 2020 staging, FATCAT clopidogrel data, SUPER-CAT trial, and…Ran Chen#Cardiology#Emergency & Critical Care
DiagnosticsJuly 26, 2026 · 17 min readFeline Idiopathic Cystitis: Why Your Cat Pees Blood, Strains, and Urinates in the BathtubFeline idiopathic cystitis (FIC) is a sterile, stress-linked bladder disease, not a UTI. Learn when it becomes an emergency, what MEMO is, and the drugs that…Ran Chen#Urology#Emergency & Critical Care
DiagnosticsJuly 25, 2026 · 19 min readMyasthenia Gravis in Dogs: Weakness, Megaesophagus, and why '5 Stages' is a MythMyasthenia gravis in dogs causes exercise-induced weakness that resolves with rest. Learn why the 5 stages is a myth, the megaesophagus-aspiration danger, AChR…Ran Chen#Gastroenterology#Emergency & Critical Care
DiagnosticsJuly 24, 2026 · 22 min readAspiration Pneumonia in Dogs: Predisposing Risks, Survival, and Culture LogicAspiration pneumonia occurs when dogs inhale gastric contents or food into their lungs. Learn the predisposing risks, the 77% survival statistics, and NARMS…Ran Chen#Emergency & Critical Care#Antibiotics & Anti-Infectives
DiagnosticsJuly 24, 2026 · 18 min readDiabetic Ketoacidosis in Dogs and Cats: Protocol, Survival, and Cost RangesDiabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a severe metabolic emergency in diabetic pets. Learn the clinical signs, electrolyte crash risks, 70% survival outcomes, and ER…Ran Chen#Endocrinology#Emergency & Critical Care
PharmaceuticalsJuly 24, 2026 · 23 min readTracheal Collapse in Dogs: Staging, Medical Therapy, and Stent OutcomesTracheal collapse causes the classic dry goose-honk cough in small dogs. Learn the 4 grades, the medical treatment ladder, stent complications, and coexisting…Ran Chen#Emergency & Critical Care#Drug Safety & Toxicology
DiagnosticsJuly 22, 2026 · 21 min readAcute Kidney Injury in Dogs and Cats: IRIS Grading, Toxins, and TreatmentA clinical guide to acute kidney injury in dogs and cats. Learn about the 2026 IRIS AKI grading system, cause-stratified survival rates, aminoglycoside…Ran Chen#Emergency & Critical Care#Urology
DiagnosticsJuly 22, 2026 · 22 min readCorneal Ulcers in Dogs: Diagnostic Staging, Treatment, and Cone RulesA clinical guide to canine corneal ulcers. Learn to stage simple vs. melting ulcers and descemetoceles, use fluorescein stain logic, perform indolent ulcer…Ran Chen#Emergency & Critical Care#Clinical Pathology
DiagnosticsJuly 21, 2026 · 20 min readCataracts in Dogs: Surgery, the Diabetes Link, and When It's Not Actually a CataractCanine cataracts guide — differentiating nuclear sclerosis, diabetic cataracts and sorbitol pathophysiology, phacoemulsification surgery eligibility, success…Ran Chen#Endocrinology#Emergency & Critical Care
DiagnosticsJuly 20, 2026 · 20 min readGallbladder Mucocele in Dogs: Staging, Surgery, and Survival RatesA clinical guide to canine gallbladder mucocele. Understand ultrasound staging, medical management, elective surgery, and survival outcomes.Ran Chen#Gastroenterology#Emergency & Critical Care
